Harness IP

About Harness IP

Harness IP is an intellectual property law firm at 100 Bloomfield Hills Parkway in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, operating under the legal name Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. The practice centers on patents, trademarks, and related IP matters, with listed services that include trademark applications, trademark attorneys, trademark law, and trademark litigation. Its website describes a client base spanning Fortune 100 companies, start-ups, and research labs, and frames the firm’s work around protecting proprietary assets, optimizing innovation pipelines, and helping businesses anticipate shifts in their industries.

The firm’s own materials emphasize scale: it presents itself as a top-10 patent firm, ranked second for U.S. utility patents and among the top 10 for U.S. trademark registrations. Beyond filing and prosecution, Harness IP publishes regularly on topics such as trade secret protection under the DTSA, the choice between IPR, PGR, and reexamination when challenging a patent at the USPTO, IP due diligence in M&A and private-equity deals, Section 337 cases at the ITC, patent troll demand letters, and U.S. patent litigation guidance aimed at foreign companies. Additional resources include an interactive IP Atlas, an academy program featuring special counsel John White, case studies, newsletters, and a client login portal.

The firm’s listed aggregate rating is 4.80 across six public reviews. A client describes Harness, Dickey & Pierce as taking on an issue and handling it quickly, easily, and under the anticipated budget. That client recommends the practice after the engagement. The firm has also published replies thanking reviewers for their feedback.

For businesses weighing IP counsel, Harness IP offers a broad platform: prosecution and portfolio work, dispute and litigation support, and educational content aimed at in-house teams and founders. The firm’s website provides an attorney directory and services information, alongside contact details and access to its client login portal. Its newsletters and publications provide additional ways to follow the practice’s work and commentary.

The educational materials address several stages in a company’s intellectual property work. A guide for businesses that have raised capital discusses IP work after fundraising, while transaction-focused articles address due diligence in mergers, acquisitions, and private-equity deals. Other publications discuss patent challenges, fee-shifting litigation decisions, and border enforcement. The firm’s technology messaging emphasizes protecting proprietary assets and supporting innovation pipelines, with its attorneys described as helping businesses anticipate changes in their industries.